Lacrosse-Dodge-Trempealeau County WI Archives Biographies.....Veits, A. K. 1833 - 
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A. K. VEITS, druggist, son of Byron Veits, who was born in Connecticut in 
1802, and removed to Ohio at an early day. The family removed to Dodge Co., 
Wis., in 1845, but returned to Ohio in 1850; came back to Wisconsin and 
settled in the town of Hamilton in 1851. Mr. Veits' parents had eight 
children - five sons and three daughters - all born in Ohio, except the 
youngest. The two eldest children are now deceased; one son and one daughter 
reside in Colorado; one brother in Kansas, another in Iowa, a sister in 
Trempealeau County. Their father died in 1869. A. K. was born in Ohio in 1833; 
came to La Crosse County with his parents; went to California in 1852 and 
returned in 1856; resided in Ohio till 1859; since that time has been a 
resident of La Crosse County. His wife was Aurelia Leet, daughter of George 
Leet. They have four children - Carrie, Jessie, Frank and George. Mr. Veits 
engaged in the dry goods business, and also in grain-buying, in 1860; disposed 
of his business in 1863; engaged in the drug business in 1864, which he still 
continues. He is the pioneer druggist of West Salem.

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From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 831.

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